Mechanically-operated figure toy



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Q B. F. MORGAN MECHANIGALLY OPERATED FIGURE TOY Filed Feb. 12, 1925INVENTOR fizz/ca fl Mayan 4. ALI RNEM I erated figure toy. Moreparticular-135,1 invention relates to a jointed figure'inthe PatentedNov. 1, 1 927.,

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form ofa lumberjack having a sawfsecured tothe arms of said figure, andconcealed" meansto 'operate saidfi'gngre. A primary purpose of 'myinvention s to provide a toy which maybe set in motion and be engaged inperforming some well .known operation, such as sawing, and at the sametime not have the means apparent by which said figure and saw areOperated, so that the curiosity of the observer is challengedtounderstand what makes the device operate. I I v V A further primarypurpose is toprovide such a toy which will be economical to man ufactureand simple in construction, so'that it Will be characterized by thefeature of being free from getting out offlorder.

The above mentioned objects of my invention, together with othersinherent in the ,Same,.are attained by the device illustrated in thefollowing drawings, the same being merely preferred exemplary formsof'embodiment of my invention, throughout which -drawings like referencenumerals'indicate like parts: r

. operating means.

A base member 6 is provided with 'a figure 7 jointed at the hips 8. Thearms 9 are piv otally' mounted at the sockets 10. Base member 6 isprovided with a slot lland with a longitudinally disposed opening 12. Asaw 13 is pivotally secured to the arms 9 atli. A resilient means 15 issecured as respects one end portion thereof at 16, the other end of saidresilient means being secured to one end of said saw 18. Cord 17 issecured to the saw at 18. A saw retaining member or 7 the form of aconcealed spring as shown in Wedge 19 is disposed in the upper part 0said slot 11, whereby the latitude of -the movement of the saw islimited, and the 1mpression is given of a regular wedge as usedv 1 insawing operations.

The resilient means mlght be in the form of an elastic band as shown 1nFig. 1, or in 13 1925. senasmjs'elia. 3' 7 le 4 T e meafis-fie rients-tht r ightb o. em ified form-illustrated Fig; 5 w ei )1 was vnera iona fflhe dev ce: elm.- e pngamy in en o s se s- T e rear end ofthetoy may beheld close to the bodyof the operator, so that the cord 17 maybe pulledback and forth by the left 5 v hand, thetoy itself being held by. theright hand,all to the-end that the cord 17 does not become visible tothe spectator. As the cord is-pulled .back and forth, it stretches andreleases the resilient means 15 with the result that the saw bladepushes the body and. arms of thefigure 7 upand down, creat- I mg theimpression that the figure is sawing lengthwise the timberconstituting'tlie base member. The retaining member or wedge 19manifestly, prevents the saw from being thrown toofar upwardly.

Obviously, changes may parts of my invention, without departing be madein the form, dlmensions and arrangementof the from the principlethereof, the above set-ting I claim forthonly preferred forms ofembodiment.

-1. A mechanically operated figure toy embodying a figure; a base memberupon which said figure is mounted, said base member having a slottherein; a res llent means d1sposed in sald slot and secured to saidbase member as respects one end portion of said means; a saw-pivotallysecured as respects. oneend to the arms of saidfigure and the other'endsecured to one end of said resilient means; and a flexible cordconnected to one end of said saw.

2. A mechanically operated figure toy embodying a'figure,saidfigurebeing jointed at the hips and having arms pivotally mounted;

a base member'upon which said figure is mounted, said base member havinga slot therein; a IGSlllGIlt means disposed 1n sald slot and secured tosaid base member as respects one end portion of said means; asawpivotally secured asrespects one end to the arms of said figure andthe other end secured f' to one end of said resilient means; and aflexible cord connected to one end of said b'odying a figure, saidfigure bemg jointed at the hips and having arms pivotally mounted; abasememberupon which said figure is mounted, said base member having a slot3. A mechanicallyoperated figure toy emtherein and an openinglongitudinally disposed in said base member and intercepting said slot;a wedge member disposed in said slot; a resilient meansdisposed in saidslot and secured to said base member as respects one end portion of saidmeans; a saw piv0tally secured as respects one end to the arms of saidfigure and the other end secured to one end or" said resilient means;and a flexible cord secured to one end of said saw.

"4. A toy embodying a'figure; a base member upon which said figure 1smounted, said base member having a slot therein and av recess with whichsaid slot communicates; a saw pivotally secured as respects one end to si i 1 the arms of said figure and the other end oi said saw disposed insaid recess; and means in said recess connected to said saw whereby saidsaw and figure may be'actuated.

5. In combination with a mechanically operated figure toy a base memberhaving an axially disposed recess; a slot longitudinally disposed withrespect to said recess and communicating therewith; and a tool memberhaving one end portion concealed and "reciprocally'movably disposed insaid recess.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 7th day ofFebruary, 1925.

"BRUCE F. Moeeiiir

